This is an analysis of the poem The Fathers that begins with:

Traditionally, the same actor plays Captain Hook
and Mr. Darling....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XaX XbXXXXbabaX XXXcXbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,11,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100001101101 11010 0101010111 1001001110 10010010101 111001010 01111101001 0111011010 1011010110 1100010111010 01110111010 1100101010 11001011110 100100011100100 110111101 11110110 1010101101 1100110100 101110101 0111100111 11010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 433
  • Average number of words per stanza: 70
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of The Fathers;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!